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What is kinetochore? Mention its function.

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Every chromosome essentially has a primary constriction called as centromere and on the sides of this centromere lies the disc-shaped structure called as Kinetochore. The function of the kinetochore is to provide a site for attachment of spindle fibers to pull apart the sister chromatids at the time of cell division.

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